The Housing Crisis

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an acquaintance from Sydney was in Adelaide over the weekend and remarked at the visible number of homeless people in Adelaide CBD

[Jaymz]

an acquaintance from Sydney was in Adelaide over the weekend and remarked at the visible number of homeless people in Adelaide CBD

I have to agree with this. I've visited Sydney multiple times over the past 18 months, staying in the CBD. There is, at least visibly, many more homeless ppl in Adelaide CBD than Sydney. The difference really surprised me,.

[rev]

I've been saying for a while that homelessness has increased significantly in Adelaide, you now see them in the suburbs too even during daylight hours. Where's the government support for these people?
Instead of wasting billions on fake migrants here to exploit the country, how about the government support our most vulnerable?

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy ... 998a2160d8

Another example. That's just the tip of the iceberg and just a stunt by the Albanese government to show they're doing something when in reality the problem is much larger then what they've touched so far.
They should also be going after the dodgy migration agents by the thousands.

[claybro]

I've been saying for a while that homelessness has increased significantly in Adelaide, you now see them in the suburbs too even during daylight hours. Where's the government support for these people?
Instead of wasting billions on fake migrants here to exploit the country, how about the government support our most vulnerable?

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy ... 998a2160d8

Another example. That's just the tip of the iceberg and just a stunt by the Albanese government to show they're doing something when in reality the problem is much larger then what they've touched so far.
They should also be going after the dodgy migration agents by the thousands.

Could not agree more. That the homelessness issue is so bad around Australia is a reflection of our society in general, and state governments in particular, who in the last 5 years have largely gaslighted on the problems. Yes, the housing market is a mess, but this problem has existed well before the housing shortage became so dire and much of the homelessness comes down to social issues in general. Mental health, substance abuse, and sometimes people just opting out of society. It should not be legally possible to just camp in the streets. Those found in such a situation, should be given a place to stay, triaged as to their particular problem, and then put into a program, to sort out the mess. Everyone in society has an obligation to participate by whatever means they can. But the system has to be in place to provide a space for the homeless to participate. Allowing some to roam the streets, harrass others going about their business sometimes violently should not not be tolerated, but only the various levels of government can resolve this. In one of the wealthiest per capita nations on earth, this should not be an issue.

[Jaymz]

I really find it quite sad that S.A is about to build its second $3 billion plus medical hospital, and yet mental health services are grossly underfunded. How about a nice new $1 billion mental health facility to be built, with 200 beds. Just goes to show how Governments at all levels pay lip service to this type of care. It's blindly obvious that many of the people clogging up the public health system are in psychological distress, but they really have very little option other than to do this.

Some people are in this situation by choice and others not, it doesn't matter. There should be options for these people, it really is a sad indictment on our society.

[SBD]

I really find it quite sad that S.A is about to build its second $3 billion plus medical hospital, and yet mental health services are grossly underfunded. How about a nice new $1 billion mental health facility to be built, with 200 beds. Just goes to show how Governments at all levels pay lip service to this type of care. It's blindly obvious that many of the people clogging up the public health system are in psychological distress, but they really have very little option other than to do this.

Some people are in this situation by choice and others not, it doesn't matter. There should be options for these people, it really is a sad indictment on our society.

Lyell McEwin Hospital has a fairly new Mental Health section in the ED, and is building a bigger mental health facility across the road I think. Not $1b but multiple tens of millions.